Nigeria
Forget internet scams: young Nigerians now use digital tech for good
The same technology that made Nigeria famous for cybercrime is now bringing jobs and opportunities to the country's digitally enabled young.
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Nigeria
How do we reduce the economic burden of malaria on Nigeria?
Nigeria has one of the highest rates of malaria in the world, and Nigerians spend a large proportion of their income on treatment and prevention.
Africa
What can we learn from Nigeria’s approach to tackling disease outbreaks?
This post first appeared on The World Bank’s Investing in Health blog. Amid the devastating effects of West Africa’s Ebola outbreak to human lives, communities, institutions, systems and ...
Africa
What can be done to improve healthcare in Nigeria?
Together, we have a combined 48 years of diverse experience working to improve health outcomes for the people of Nigeria, through advocacy, development of accountability mechanisms, gover...
Africa
How to promote financial inclusion in Nigeria
In 2012, Nigeria introduced the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) and promoted it as a key driver in becoming one of the world’s largest economies. The goal of NFIS is to decre...
Africa
Why Nigeria’s future is brighter than you think
Nigeria has been getting a lot of bad press lately, owing largely to the militant Islamist group Boko Haram’s abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in April, part of a brutal campaign of...
Africa
Three key steps to making schools safe in Nigeria
Boko Haram should not be allowed to succeed in preventing Nigerian girls from going to school. The terrorists understand that literacy and education for girls is a way of fast-tracking de...